Background

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The game uses a number of backgrounds for various purposes. While most of the backgrounds are created by Three Rings staff, a few have been created by players in contests.

Portait Backgrounds

Single Portraits

These backgrounds are available in portraits with the following details:
One row, 1 pirate
15,000 PoE & 20 Doubloons
Additional Prints: 5,000 PoE & 7 Doubloons


Beach by Bluebeard
Beach Ship by Bluebeard
Cove by Bluebeard
Ocean View by Bluebeard
Palm Tree by Bluebeard
Portrait beach.png Portrait beach ship.png Portrait cove.png Portrait ocean view.png Portrait palm tree.png
Sandy by Greenbones
Ship Deck by Nemo
Distillery by Ickessler
Iron Monger by Nordenx
Shipyard by Albini
Portrait sandy.png Portrait ship deck.png 100px Art-Nordenx-1pbg-forge.png Art-BootlegPatch-EveningShipwrightery.png

Double Portraits

These backgrounds are available in portraits with the following details:
One row, 2 pirates
30,000 PoE & 40 Doubloons
Additional Prints: 5,250 PoE & 7 Doubloons

Romantic Sunset by Nemo
Clear Skies by Prometheus
Journey To Atlantis by Llama
Portrait romantic sunset.png Portrait clearskies.png Llama Portrait Journey To Atlantis.png

Expansive Portraits

These backgrounds are available in portraits with the following details:
One row, 4 pirates
60,000 PoE & 80 Doubloons
Additional Prints: 5,750 PoE & 7 Doubloons
OR
Two rows, 5 pirates
75,000 PoE & 100 Doubloons
Additional Prints: 6,000 PoE & 7 Doubloons


  • Note - all names are prefixed with "Expansive".
Cove by Bluebeard
Docked Ship by Nemo
Portrait expansive cove.png Portrait expansive docked ship.png
Ship Deck by Nemo
Palace View by Nemo
Portrait expansive ship deck.png Portrait expansive palace view.png


These backgrounds are available in portraits with the following details:
One row, 5 pirates
75,000 PoE & 100 Doubloons
Additional Prints: 6,000 PoE & 7 Doubloons
OR
Two rows, 7 pirates
105,000 PoE & 140 Doubloons
Additional Prints: 6,500 PoE & 7 Doubloons


  • Note - all names are prefixed with "Expansive".
Ocean View by Bluebeard
Portrait expansive ocean view.png

Puzzle Pirates Adventures Portraits

A portrait with one of the backgrounds below is automatically awarded to pirates who complete the Greyghost's Treasure Adventure.

Greyghost's Treasure by Fishheadred
Portrait ppa-volume1 single.jpg

Limited Edition Portraits

These backgrounds are available for a limited time only in portraits with the following details:
One row, 1 pirate
15,000 PoE & 20 Doubloons
Additional Prints: 5,000 PoE & 7 Doubloons

Merethif's
Fruit Manor
Nordenx's
Dragoon Kin
Nordenx's
Skull Island
Art-Merethif-fruitmanor.png Art-Nordenx-1pbg-dragoonkin.png Art-Nordenx-skullisland.png


One row, 2 pirates
30,000 PoE & 40 Doubloons
Additional Prints: 5,250 PoE & 7 Doubloons

Albini's
Night of the Living Pumpkins
Jack-'o-lantern by Nemo
Art-BootlegPatch-NightoftheLivingPumpkins.png Portrait jackolantern.png

One row, 4 pirates or Two rows, 5 pirates
60,000 PoE & 80 Doubloons or 75,000 & 100 Doubloons
 Additional Prints: 5,750 PoE & 7 Doubloons or 6,000 PoE & 7 Doubloons

Ickessler's
Skellies
Art-ICKESSLER-skellies.png

One row, 5 pirates or Two rows, 7 pirates
75,000 PoE & 100 Doubloons or 105,000 PoE & 140 Doubloons
Additional Prints: 6,000 PoE & 7 Doubloons or 6,500 PoE & 7 Doubloons

Ye Dread Dead by Greenbones
Portrait ye dread dead.png

Retired Limited Edition Portraits

These can be viewed in a gallery of all the retired backgrounds.

  • Valentine's Day - Introduced on 2005-02-11, replaced by Romantic Sunset background with release 2005-03-10, brought back for Valentine's Day 2007.
  • Mock's Inn - Drawn by Mock in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest[1]
  • Sadiekate's Throne Room - Drawn by Sadiekate in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest[2]
  • Mattronic's Gundeck - Drawn by Mattronic in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest[3]
  • Jack-'o-Lantern - Introduced with the 2005 Halloween events, retired afterwards and then brought back for Halloween 2006, 2007 and 2008.
  • Peterpan's Night Watch - Drawn by Peterpan in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest[4]
  • Loremipsum's Autumn Docks - Drawn by Loremipsum in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest[5]
  • Under the Mistletoe - Limited edition background for December of 2005, brought back for the holiday season of December 2006 and December 2008.
  • Sky's Winter Aurora - Limited edition. Drawn by Sky in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest[6]
  • Valentine's Day Swan - Limited edition background for Valentine's Day. Drawn by Llama, brought back for Valentine's Day 2007.
  • AnneDroid's King & Queen - Drawn by Annedroid in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest[7]
  • Lillmill's Dusk Sky - Drawn by Lillmill in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest[8]
  • Nordenx's series (6 backgrounds) - Drawn by Nordenx in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest[9]
  • Deadstarr's Playing in the Cane - Drawn by Deadstarr in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest.
  • Blood Seas - Limited edition background for Halloween 2006.
  • Nordenx's Pipe Organ - Drawn by Nordenx in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest[10]
  • Monet12's Old Photo - Drawn by Monet12 in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest
  • Deadstarr's Secret Cove - Drawn by Deadstarr in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest
  • Aryet's Stone Urns with Flowers - Drawn by Loremipsum (Aryet) in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest
  • Azmoda1's Sunset in Paradise - Drawn by Corwyn (Azmoda1) in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest
  • Nordenx's God Games - Drawn by Nordenx in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest
  • Pinky77's Green Night - Drawn by Pinky77 in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest
  • Damayi's Lucky Pirate - Drawn by Damayi in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest
  • Benzene265's Window - Drawn by Benzene265 in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest
  • Phillite's Spring Festival - Drawn by N_O_V_A in Nemo's Portrait Background Contest
  • Pirate Games - Drawn by Fishheadred for the 2008 Olympic Games events.

Puzzle Backgrounds

Piracy

The following puzzles are generally played while pillaging or aboard the Navy.


Bilging
Carpentry
Gunnery
Navigation
Background Bilging.png Background Carpentry.png Background Gunning.png Background Duty Nav.png
Rumble
Sailing
Swordfight
Treasure Haul
Background Rumble.png Background Sailing.png Background Swordfighting.png Background Treasure Haul.png

Carousing

The following puzzles are available to play at any inn:


Boxing
Drinking
Hearts
Poker
Spades
Treasure Drop
Background Boxing.png Background Drinking.png Background Cards.png Background Poker.png Background Cards.png Background Treasure Drop.png


Crafting

See your local shoppe or bazaar for these puzzles:


Alchemistry
Blacksmithing
Distilling
Foraging
Shipwrightery
Background Alchemistry.png Background Blacksmithing.png Background Distilling.png Background Foraging.png Background Shipwrightery.png

Brigand Kings

When in battle with a Brigand King, backgrounds for the swordfighting or rumble will change.


Barbarian King
Barnabas
Brigand King
Background Barbarian King.png Background Barnabas.png Background Brigand King.png

Atlantis

During an Atlantis battle, dragoons will challenge players to a swordfight which has a unique background.


Dragoon
Background Dragoon.png

Cursed Isles

When at the Cursed Isles, the backgrounds for swordfighting, rumbling, and foraging will change.


Swordfighting
Rumbling
Foraging
Background Cursed Swordfighting.png Background Cursed Rumbling.png Background Cursed Foraging.png

Historical Notes

  • Prior to 2006-12-08, each puzzle background included an embedded title at the top (in English). These titles are now added dynamically based on the player's settings.

See Also

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